Mexican rental company Audio Teck Pro rolled out a large Martin Audio WPL and MLA systems at the GNP Acapulco Arena recently, facing challenges presented by heat and humidity.
‘It is a great advantage to have Martin Audio in our inventory as the brand is frequently requested on artists’ riders, and the systems always respond well,’ says Audio Teck Pro systems engineer Raúl Román. ‘Other brands we have used do not achieve the same results, especially in the treble – with other equipment, the treble starts to fall away at a distance of about 50m or 60m, whereas with Martin Audio it reaches a distance of 100m without problems, which is a great advantage.’
He says this is corroborated by the Smaart software readings where the HF with WPL extends to 16kHz as opposed to 12kHz maximum. ‘With Martin Audio, everything sounds coherent, very clear and transparent, and at the same level, and this is what distinguishes from others,’ Román continues. ‘And as far as the subwoofers are concerned, there is no comparison; they outperform other brands with depth and tone that other subs do not have.’
By entering the precise information into the software, the system gives you what you really need from venue to venue, he confirms. ‘When you have done this and start walking around the venue you hear everything completely at the same level, with the same quality of frequency response, with a very clear, transparent sound.’
The full deployment for the event included 16 WPL per side for the main hangs and eight WPL per side for out fill, run off iKon amplifiers (in two-box resolution). Subs comprised 24 SXH218 in an Inverted stack array. By designing it in a cardioid arc, it was able to cover 120° and provide coherent coverage from the first rows to the farthest at the top of the venue.
As one of the techs tasked with choosing which PA system to use, Román’s recommendation has been vindicated: ‘I heard other options but was never convinced. I chose Martin Audio and the more I work with it, the more I like it and continue to get more juice out of it. Every engineer who gets behind the console, as soon as they hear the PA they are delighted with the sound.’
Román believes this event will increase Martin Audio’s visibility on tours throughout Latin America.
‘What took place at the GNP Acapulco Arena was clear proof,’ he asserts. ‘They have used other brands but so far this is the only one that has met the requirements in complicated venues where achieving consistent sound pressure and frequency response are challenging. It is always surprising that while other brands need to add delay points to maintain system integrity in the highest and farthest places, with Martin Audio such integrity is present throughout the entire coverage area without the need for delays.’
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